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Last Updated: Jul 21, 2020 - 9:33:36 AM |
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING UPDATE
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9:40 AM UNTIL 11:40 AM EDT, TUESDAY 21ST JULY, 2020.
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA ALONG WITH ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 9:30 AM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE WEST OF THE AREA, MOVING NORTHWESTWARDS TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES, PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: C. WATSON-RAHMING
ISSUED: 21/07/2020 @ 9:35 AM
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